River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-11-10
NY ROMANCE.
Why and How It Turned Out Very
Happily.
" Is.


Happily.
Be<s had just run out Of TIE ROOM She
said She "a not feel ike listening 70 Aunt
Margaret, whose dress we could hear
Ew sh. 5w ishinE. along the hall. Truth 10
tell. I. zoo. would have enjoyed being left
90 MY own devices. Tue quiet, the fire.
light. and the perfume Of the rose Bess,
my counsin, had left behind her, mingled
into a charm il were wicked To break by
any thing but dreams.
With my arms above my head, and my
hair hanging loose. had been indulging
in sentimental "reminiscences. until in
terruptcd by less, quarter Of an hour
ago. I bal been raking the embers from
an old fret was still burning. That all
happened SIX years ago. / was well
enough 70 look at then, though my hair
was red and my ewes black; and, for that
matter. arm stilI. / had a little money OF
my own, not enough 70 attract fortune
hunters, but snug little income never
theless. Happy days-haVpy me. For l
IrGS happy then; my smiles were mostly
brOad grius, and
All tic world was young. lad,
And all me trees were green
had had a faculty OF saying sharp
was quick-tempered aud prouder than
Lucifer-riafg t3Ht!
Life had shruuk and faded nightly
since we parted. Ny little torture went
O. swell the bubble Of a specializing
guardian, and hen il broke, set about
teaching school IN GingertOWu Six years
spent IL the society Of tie Gng-rtown
young idea, is calculated 70 have a most
depressing effect. especially when one
braves tine opposition Of scores Of Uncles,
cousins and auuts, aud persisteu.,y sticks
20 It.. Aunt Margaret IS determined 10
marry ms or, and her strongest motive in
asking me up for the holiday fortnight is
based on her desire Of securing a success
fun denOuemeHt to her deep-laid schemes.
Since she came IN she has made a few
remarks aVropos Of nothing, and sits pen
siveIy regarding her lace rufIies. She had
no end OF style AMI her perfect manners
have gone long ways toward making
her boarding house a fashionable and
financial success. Did forget TO men,
ti0u that Fess aud are
making our visit in a clearinghouse:
There is nothing the least bit boarding.
housev ab0ut Aunt MarEar elegant
establishment, and believe it is not gem
orally alluded 10 b1arding-house, but
] cal a spade a spade. it IS q dreadful
GnAEfl ttlE 1 was buFu W III TINS
gift for plain talk, and expect it to be
counted more as a misfortune than fault.
Aunt Margaret regards me as a frifie
vulgar. Aunt Margaret. after six years
Of tiiuEertowu, would not have that re-
pose &c manner which characterized the
De Xeras and the F,-ds herself, but l
should never dream Of telling her so.
'.Waat lovely hair YOU have. Kathe-
riue." she SAYS. turning her head to see
M WELD the hair-brush with a vigorous
arm.
..If YOU like red. Do look twenty-six,
Z Iut Margaret"
The iirelight hickers so across my face it
{, hard TO distinguish crows feet and
wriukIcs; and Aunt Mar aret consider
ateiv gives ms tine benefit Of the doubt.
II ~ pretty well preserved-so is a
mummy; but that is certainly an Odious
comparison"
.-1iJ, Harris admir-s y0u very much
am gazing ~ tIs Iarusd sleeve of the
old black silk ! am abou' to put on, and
cur INV lip. / don't ike darned sleeves
or Robinson CsusOe, as Bess and l call
Mr. Harris, on occJunt of his evidently
having been intended for a desert island.
Some men never meet their destiny, and
Harris has vet 90 find his island.
Il shall never admire hiE;' rejoin,
with vehemtuce- Il like man with
natural growth of hair on his head, and
nose shat is not curiosity for shapeless-
ness"
Robinson Crusoe's docs not stand ont
from his face at all; it is simply spread
between his cheeks.
At vour age. AMI in your circumstance,
Katherine. money is money"
And a nose. a nose. 1 DON'T care If he
ts almost a millionaire. And / Herer
co5.d care for q hide and leather man"
This was my vulgar way of alluding 20
his business. Aunt Margaret gave her
shoulders shrug.
.'You have not enough romance in your
composition 20 make il AT all likely that
yOu VII ever marry for 'ove. Now, there
is Bess all romance. just YOUR opposite
Perhaps she c1l-d fancy your Harris"
reply msIiciouSly.
Nonsense, Katherine; Mr.. Harris Is not
50 dreadful [ am little anxious about
Bess, / confess. believe the foolish little
thing Is in love. Haven't YOU observed a
restraint In her manner, a signing. senti-
mental way cf gazing at nothing lately,
that would Indicate such state of az
fairs
s-TIavpu't noticed any thing particularly
spaauev. aud vet she Is changed"
had not thought II her being in love. /
have finished drap.uE the black lace on
nv meek. as agtist.cally as ! know how,
and surprised and a little startled, per-
hans. At Aunt Ma--aret's discovery, re-
su.ne my chair opposite hes.
HE S uCt a faFtune-AUntsr. | ara sure Of
that and his family is as good as her
own
This ysrs q great deal for Aunt Margaret
- admit. - she has discovered, first, that
TaSS wgS in I1ra and second, kuaw al
about "Eiu."
-.Ha & 1ueuts cu Eis wits for a living.
Writ fer magazines, gets UP reviews and
DONE ku1y. what all They tell me he
j. toGu.t g. rise. He has been with me
four wears, aud I really am quits fond Of
Linn invse.t He las very taxing ways.
The only ching that keeps him back Is his
pride. rae is po'r. while she is-wel
You know Bees IS rich in her own right.
She + such dcar little thing. I can't bear
10 sc- I.sr tse-a.uzs her heart. and looking
50 for.ocu when they ought 10 he happy
togeshe-."
s.8s cares Tor her, them"
Il am sure e it,
ale S yvs--lv IS her."
s.Yes, thoroughly. in every way"
And l. % want me to.'-
To hem make tae match. You nave the
qrea.cs. influence with Bes~, and. l be-
Iie~e. e.. nj via her confidence easily. 4
person of mrch tact could 10 great
zeal toyvar bringing things 70 a sa5isiae-
tory issue
And your othcv reason for wishing 70
enlist my rrathy and cooperation
''You Ur- sharp, Katherine One would
think YOU had had experience"
/ had. More than that, ! understood
my aunt YER well.
at Is best 20 lee candid You can be
very fascir a;5BS yourself. You might
spoiI Bess' chances fer happiness Prom
5sa me Won viii d. nothing to-
u vii he a very grandmother, aunt.
.viII not look cross WAYS AT him. But this
tsa cas- 81 Ia utaI affection; no knife could
cue their iovc .l two. or Katherine, either,
probably. and shall certainly do all I
can % convert Bess into Mrs.
s.Barrvuore."